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Meaning of "nonliving" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF NONLIVING

nonliving  [ˌnɒnˈlɪvɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF NONLIVING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Nonliving is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES NONLIVING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of nonliving in the English dictionary

The definition of nonliving in the dictionary is not living, inanimate.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH NONLIVING


clean-living
ˌkliːnˈlɪvɪŋ
craving
ˈkreɪvɪŋ
diving
ˈdaɪvɪŋ
driving
ˈdraɪvɪŋ
energy-saving
ˈɛnədʒɪseɪvɪŋ
engraving
ɪnˈɡreɪvɪŋ
forgiving
fəˈɡɪvɪŋ
giving
ˈɡɪvɪŋ
living
ˈlɪvɪŋ
paving
ˈpeɪvɪŋ
raving
ˈreɪvɪŋ
reviving
rɪˈvaɪvɪŋ
saving
ˈseɪvɪŋ
shaving
ˈʃeɪvɪŋ
skydiving
ˈskaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ
space-saving
ˈspeɪsseɪvɪŋ
striving
ˈstraɪvɪŋ
surviving
səˈvaɪvɪŋ
thanksgiving
ˈθæŋksˌɡɪvɪŋ
thriving
ˈθraɪvɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE NONLIVING

nonlegume
nonleguminous
nonlethal
nonlevel
nonlexical
nonliable
nonlibrary
nonlife
nonlinear
nonlinearity
nonlinguistic
nonliquid
nonliteral
nonliterary
nonliterate
nonlocal
nonlogical
nonloving
nonloyal
nonluminous

WORDS THAT END LIKE NONLIVING

almsgiving
assisted living
caregiving
careless driving
cost of living
deceiving
deep-sea diving
drink-driving
drunk driving
ducking and diving
dumpster diving
free-living
health-giving
high living
leaving
life-giving
reckless driving
scuba diving
standard of living
test-driving
unforgiving

Synonyms and antonyms of nonliving in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «nonliving» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF NONLIVING

Find out the translation of nonliving to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of nonliving from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «nonliving» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

无生命
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

no vivos
570 millions of speakers

English

nonliving
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

निर्जीव
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غير الحية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неживой
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

inanimada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

nonliving
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

nonliving
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak hidup
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nonliving
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生きていない
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

무생물
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Nonliving
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vật sống
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிரற்ற
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निर्लज्ज
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

cansız
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

non vivente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

nieożywionych
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неживої
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

nonliving
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

nonliving
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

-lewende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

nonliving
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nonliving
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of nonliving

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «NONLIVING»

The term «nonliving» is regularly used and occupies the 56.820 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «NONLIVING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «nonliving» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «nonliving» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about nonliving

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «NONLIVING»

Discover the use of nonliving in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to nonliving and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Living and Nonliving
Learn about the differences between living and nonliving things.
Carol K. Lindeen, 2007
2
Classification of Living and Nonliving Things
Describes how things in the environment--both living and nonliving--are classified by scientists.
Elizabeth Rose, 2006
3
Is It Living Or Nonliving?
Contrasts animals and other natural objects that are alive with manufactured items that are not living.
Sheila Rivera, 2006
4
Living and Nonliving
Provides a simple explanation of the differences between things that are living and nonliving, and includes examples of each.
Angela Royston, 2008
5
Are You Living?: A Song About Living and Nonliving Things
Sing a song of science! You know the song "Are You Sleeping?" Sing along with new words that explain the differences between living and nonliving things.
Amanda Doering Tourville, 2009
6
Gertrude and Reginald the Monsters Talk about Living and ...
Gertrude and Reginald are both monsters that hide under beds, but they couldn't be more different. Or so they think. Come along to learn how living things are all alike, yet different from nonliving things.
Eric Braun, 2012
7
Biophysico-Chemical Processes Involving Natural Nonliving ...
An up-to-date resource on natural nonliving organic matter Bringing together world-renowned researchers to explore natural nonliving organic matter (NOM) and its chemical, biological, and ecological importance, Biophysico-Chemical Processes ...
Nicola Senesi, Baoshan Xing, Pan Ming Huang, 2009
8
Protocells: Bridging Nonliving and Living Matter
The first comprehensive general resource on state-of-the-art protocell research,describing current approaches to making new forms of life from scratch in the laboratory.
Steen Rasmussen, 2009
9
I Know It Is Nonliving
This series for beginning readers explains the criteria for determining whether items are living or nonliving. Each book gives many examples, using simple text that directly corresponds with the colorful photographs on each page.
Sheila Rivera, 2006
10
The Role of Nonliving Organic Matter in the Earth's Carbon Cycle
The overall objective of this volume is to provide experimental and modeling strategies for the assessment of the sensitivity of the global carbon cycle to changes in nonliving organic pools in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Richard G. Zepp, Christian Sonntag, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «NONLIVING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term nonliving is used in the context of the following news items.
1
'It's like going to Pluto and seeing McDonald's'
One of the most important processes on Earth is the carbon cycle, in which carbon atoms shuttle between living things and the nonliving ... «Science /AAAS, Jul 15»
2
Scientist develops model for robots with bacteria-controlled brains
"Basically we were trying to find out from the mathematical model if we could build a living microbiome on a nonliving host and control the host ... «Space Daily, Jul 15»
3
Virginia Aquarium Seeks Permit to Import 'False Gharial …
The applicant requests renewal of their permit to export and reimport nonliving museum specimens of endangered and threatened species ... «Targeted News Service, Jul 15»
4
Saratoga rowers learn about lake ecology in floating classroom
The students explored lake ecology, and how living and nonliving factors make the whole system run. “We teach about light and how it impacts ... «The Saratogian, Jul 15»
5
Bacteria Controlled AI Developed By Virginia Researchers
... find out from the mathematical model if we could build a living microbiome on a nonliving host and control the host through the microbiome”. «Capitalberg, Jul 15»
6
Bacterial “Brain” Could Control Robots
"Basically we were trying to find out from the mathematical model if we could build a living microbiome on a nonliving host and control the host ... «Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, Jul 15»
7
Contemporary agriculture: climate, capital, and cyborg ecology
... sharp binaries between natural and artificial, living and nonliving, can be productively applied to many aspects of the contemporary advocacy ... «libcom.org, Jul 15»
8
Rules loosened on fake grass, landscaping
Under Camarillo's previous guidelines, new homes or homeowners who are redoing their landscaping had to ensure that nonliving material, ... «Camarillo Acorn, Jul 15»
9
A Conversation with Artist Natalie Settles, Part 2
This of course speaks to the ideal of a genome playing amid the demands of other living and nonliving members of an individual's environment. «Patheos, Jul 15»
10
Impending Ecosystem Collapse
The ecosystem is a combination of living organisms in harmony with nonliving elements like air, water, and mineral soil interacting as one ... «UK Progressive Magazine, Jul 15»

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